Principal Electrical Design Engineer

Posted 16 January 2026
Salary £65k - 75k per year
LocationLondon
Job type Permanent - Full Time
Discipline Buildings
ReferenceJO0000063740

Job description

Principal Electrical Engineer

Location: London (Hybrid Working)

We are currently working with a well-established building services consultancy in London that is looking to appoint a Principal Electrical Engineer as a key hire within their electrical team.

The Role

You will join at Principal level and will play a key role in technical delivery, project leadership, and supporting the wider electrical team.
The electrical team currently consists of 7 engineers (Director, Associate, and 5 Engineers), and this role will act as a central technical figure within the group.

Project Portfolio

The workload is well balanced and varied:

·Approximately 50% Residential - covering a wide range of schemes, from small developments through to large-scale residential projects.
·50% Non-Residential - including galleries, museums, education, and other design-led building types.

Key Requirements

·Strong technical electrical design capability within UK building services
·Experience delivering projects from concept through to completion
·Solid, progressive career history within the UK consultancy market
·Ability to support and mentor engineers within the team
·Experience across both residential and non-residential sectors

What's on Offer

·Principal-level position within a respected London consultancy
·Hybrid working arrangement
·Exposure to a diverse and technically interesting project portfolio
·Opportunity to play a key role within a collaborative engineering team
·Competitive salary and benefits package

This role would suit a career-focused Principal Electrical Engineer looking to take ownership of technically challenging projects and contribute to the ongoing development of a growing electrical team.

If you're keen to join a growing team, focused on technical excellent and are motivated by developing Engineers and progressing your career. Get in touch with Charlie Weeks at charlie.weeks@carringtonwest.com